yearned (for)

past tense of yearn (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for yearned (for)
Verb
  • While my mother craved some small-stakes adventure, my father was set in his ways, his patterns, his routine.
    — Kyle MacLachlan, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
  • But even when George was kissing off the pop audience, people craved more and more of him.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The board didn’t want a remote CEO Unlike the billionaires who left, Zuckerberg runs a company whose board wanted him in the building.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Tina said Tony helped bring a publisher to the Philippines, opening doors for artists who wanted to work with major comic book companies.
    — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Yearned (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yearned%20%28for%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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